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" (The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) says all license dollars we get from wildlife fees can only be used for wildlife management purposes and we have to have control of it at all times," he said. "This clearly is a social service issue and the money would not go toward wildlife management."

Tymeson said such a move could be seen as an illegal diversion of funds and cost the department some or all of the about $12 million they get from federal excise tax programs annually.

Rep. Joe Seiwert, R-Pretty Prairie, sponsored the bill. He was unavailable for comment Wednesday, but has repeatedly expressed concern about the number of deer-vehicle accidents in the state.

The department plans on opposing all parts of the bill that is scheduled for a hearing at the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee at 9 a.m. Friday.

The bill would also lengthen Kansas' special season for antlerless whitetails to Jan. 23 statewide.

That season closed Jan. 9 over most of Kansas this year and Jan. 16 in a few areas.

Unit 15, which includes most of Seiwert's district, had the later closing date.

Tymeson said the department is not in favor of the legislature setting deer seasons.